Where to Put Source Credits on a Restored Family Photo
By ImgHeal · Updated
Choose a credit location that remains understandable in the planned delivery while distinguishing the photographer, print owner, contributor, and restoration editor.
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Separate contributor roles
Record who made the photograph if known, who supplied the source, and who prepared the restored version. These roles may belong to different people. Do not label the person who scanned a print as its original photographer without evidence. Keep uncertainty explicit and check any repository or contributor credit instructions before publication.
Choose a suitable presentation
Place a short credit in the caption, surrounding layout, or a modest border where appropriate. Avoid covering faces or original inscriptions. Embedded metadata can supplement the visible credit, but may not survive every sharing service. For a cropped or reposted image, a separate description should still identify the source and the fact that restoration occurred.
Review the actual destination
Open the posted preview or delivered file and confirm that credits are readable and associated with the correct image. Check that private ownership details were not exposed. Keep the full credit record with the archive even when the public layout uses a shorter form. A visible credit is attribution, not proof of permission for every possible reuse.
Check before finishing
- Photographer and later contributors are distinguished.
- Credit does not obscure image evidence.
- The destination preserves the intended attribution.
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